Chapter 468: Chapter 468

Chapter 468:

“Release me, you idiot! Or you’ll regret it!” Her voice dripped with lethal intent, echoing the chill of Claelia’s most notorious criminals.

However, Patrick, no stranger to threats, stayed calm and unshaken.

“Oh,” he replied, his voice even, his gaze detached.

After Rhys and Harlee had vanished, Patrick let go of Lindsay and swiftly blended into the crowd. Lindsay rose, intent on pursuing Rhys and Harlee, but a sudden realization stopped her.

Collapsing back into her seat, she whispered to herself, “No, it can’t be.

Harlee can’t know what I’m up to… Or can she?”

Despite her reluctance to face the truth, Lindsay had to concede that her months of plotting had yet again come undone, effortlessly outmatched by Harlee’s sharp wit.

“Harlee knew. She had seen it coming from the very beginning. To put it bluntly, the second the invitation arrived, she could feel Angela’s malice.” Overwhelmed by frustration, Lindsay covered her face, tears streaming down her cheeks.

Determined not to show her despair openly, Lindsay used the ensuing turmoil as a cover to make a discreet exit from the Brooks Hotel.

Clutching the steering wheel of her sports car, Lindsay accelerated wildly, watching the speedometer needle surge to 130 miles per hour.

With a loud crash, the car came to a sudden, brutal stop as Lindsay slammed on the brakes, colliding with the inflated airbags. The force of the impact knocked her unconscious instantly.

As darkness engulfed her mind, her thoughts relentlessly dissected the reasons for her defeat at Harlee’s hands.

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Meanwhile, in the tranquil back garden of the Brooks Hotel, Harlee and Rhys strolled together along a path lined with smooth pebbles. Rhys glanced at her, his lips parting slightly as he asked, “Why did you scrap the plan and let Lindsay go?”

Harlee’s eyes sparkled with a sweet smile.

“You’ve got a knack for seeing right through me, don’t you?” she said, playfully tugging at his shirt collar. She traced the fabric with her finger, her voice light and teasing.

“Wilton and Belen truly are kind souls. I thought it might be worth giving Lindsay another chance.”

Initially, Harlee had intended to expose the disgraceful drugging incident right when Lindsay and Angela reached their peak of anxiety.

Her plan included implicating Wade to stir up conflict within the Brooks family, turning them against one another.

But everything shifted when Saul revealed the new share allocation. In a moment of unexpected compassion, Harlee decided to abandon her original plan. Reflecting on the evening’s events, she thought, “Parents really do want what’s best for their kids.” She chose to give Wilton and Belen the opportunity to guide Lindsay back onto the right path.

It wasn’t a gesture of pure virtue.

Harlee’s motivations were tied to her interest in the Morgan family’s archaeological treasures and her genuine respect for Wilton’s and Belen’s moral integrity. Their sincerity nudged her toward granting Lindsay another chance.

“Call it a rare moment of me being an overly kind fool,” Harlee said with a chuckle, sweeping her hair up in a swift motion and revealing the elegant curve of her neck.

Rhys leaned in quickly, his warm breath grazing her exposed skin as he murmured, “Harlee, you’re playing the temptress again, aren’t you?”

Harlee laughed, her arms wrapping around his neck, pulling him closer until it seemed she would consume him entirely.

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